F1 Championship Standings
Historical championship standings for the 1989 Formula 1 season
Championship Progress
| Driver |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Prost | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | DNF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 76 |
2 Senna | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | 2 | 1 | DNF | DNF | 1 | DSQ | DNF | 60 |
3  Patrese | DNF | DNF | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | DNF | 4 | DNF | DNF | 4 | DNF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
4  Mansell | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DSQ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | DNF | DSQ | - | DNF | DNF | 38 |
5 Boutsen | DNF | 4 | 10 | DNF | 6 | 1 | DNF | 10 | DNF | 3 | 4 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 3 | 1 | 37 |
6 Nannini | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | DNF | DSQ | DNF | 3 | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | 4 | DNF | 1 | 2 | 32 |
7 Berger | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 2 | 1 | 2 | DNF | DNF | 21 |
8 Piquet | DNF | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - | DNF | DNF | 8 | 4 | DNF | 12 |
9 Alesi | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | DNF | 10 | 9 | - | 5 | - | 4 | DNF | DNF | 8 |
10 Warwick | 5 | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 9 | 6 | DNF | 7 |
11 Cheever | DNF | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | DNF | 7 | - | DNF | 5 | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | 8 | DNF | 6 |
12 Johansson | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | DSQ | 5 | - | DNF | DNF | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
13 Alboreto | 10 | - | 5 | 3 | DNF | DNF | - | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 11 | - | - | - | 6 |
14 Herbert | 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
15 Martini | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 9 | DNF | 9 | 7 | 5 | DNF | - | 6 | 5 |
16 Gugelmin | 3 | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | 14 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7 | DNF | 10 | DNF | 7 | 7 | 4 |
17 de Cesaris | 13 | 10 | 13 | DNF | 8 | 3 | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | 7 | 10 | DNF | 4 |
18 Modena | DNF | DNF | 3 | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF | DSQ | 14 | DNF | DNF | 8 | 4 |
19 Caffi | - | 7 | 4 | 13 | DNF | 6 | DNF | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | DNF | 4 |
20 Brundle | DNF | DNF | 6 | 9 | DNF | - | - | DNF | 8 | 12 | DNF | 6 | 8 | DNF | 5 | DNF | 4 |
21 Nakajima | 8 | 14 | - | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | 8 | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | 4 | 3 |
22 Danner | 14 | - | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
23 Pirro | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | DNF | 8 | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 2 |
24 Arnoux | - | - | 12 | 14 | - | 5 | DNF | - | 11 | - | DNF | 9 | 13 | - | - | DNF | 2 |
25 Palmer | 7 | 6 | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | 13 | 14 | DNF | 6 | 10 | DNF | - | 2 |
26 Grouillard | 9 | DSQ | DNF | 8 | - | - | 6 | 7 | DNF | - | 13 | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 |
27 Tarquini | - | 8 | DNF | 6 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
28 Pérez-Sala | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | - | 6 | - | DNF | 15 | 8 | 12 | DNF | DNF | - | 1 |
29 Alliot | 12 | DNF | DNF | 20 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | 9 | 6 | DNF | DNF | 1 |
NaN Capelli | DNF | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 0 |
NaN Bernard | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Gachot | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | 12 | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Larini | DSQ | DNF | - | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | - | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | 0 |
NaN Donnelly | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Moreno | - | - | DNF | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Järvilehto | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | 0 |
NaN Ghinzani | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | 0 |
NaN Schneider | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | 0 |
NaN Raphanel | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Dalmas | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
NaN Barilla | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | 0 |
NaN Weidler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DSQ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Drivers Championship
Alain Prost
McLaren
Ayrton Senna
McLaren
Riccardo Patrese
Williams
Nigel Mansell
Ferrari
Thierry Boutsen
Williams
Alessandro Nannini
Benetton
Gerhard Berger
Ferrari
Nelson Piquet
Team Lotus
Jean Alesi
Tyrrell
Derek Warwick
Arrows
Eddie Cheever
Arrows
Stefan Johansson
Onyx
Michele Alboreto
Larrousse
Johnny Herbert
Tyrrell
Pierluigi Martini
Minardi
Maurício Gugelmin
March
Andrea de Cesaris
Dallara
Stefano Modena
Brabham
Alex Caffi
Dallara
Martin Brundle
Brabham
Satoru Nakajima
Team Lotus
Christian Danner
Rial
Emanuele Pirro
Benetton
René Arnoux
Ligier
Jonathan Palmer
Tyrrell
Olivier Grouillard
Ligier
Gabriele Tarquini
AGS
Luis Pérez-Sala
Minardi
Philippe Alliot
Larrousse
Ivan Capelli
March
Éric Bernard
Larrousse
Bertrand Gachot
Rial
Nicola Larini
Osella
Martin Donnelly
Arrows
Roberto Moreno
Coloni
Jyrki Järvilehto
Onyx
Piercarlo Ghinzani
Osella
Bernd Schneider
Zakspeed
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Rial
Yannick Dalmas
AGS
Paolo Barilla
Minardi
Volker Weidler
Rial
Constructors Championship
McLaren
Team
Williams
Team
Ferrari
Team
Benetton
Team
Tyrrell
Team
Team Lotus
Team
Arrows
Team
Dallara
Team
Brabham
Team
Onyx
Team
Minardi
Team
March
Team
Rial
Team
Ligier
Team
AGS
Team
Larrousse
Team
Osella
Team
Coloni
Team
Zakspeed
Team
How to Read Championship Standings
Championship Leaders
Top positions feature special highlighting with team colors and position indicators showing the current championship hierarchy.
Points Progression
Track how gaps between drivers and teams evolve throughout the season as championship battles intensify race after race.
Live Updates
Standings update automatically after each race weekend. Follow your favorite drivers and teams in real-time.
Drivers' Points System
Individual championship where drivers compete for the ultimate prize. Points awarded for top 10 finishers each race.
Championship Points
Constructors' System
Team championship where constructors combine both drivers' points to compete for engineering supremacy.
How Teams Score
Combined Points
- •Both drivers' race points combined
Championship Value
Determines prize money, wind tunnel time allocation, and prestige. Often more important than drivers' title from team perspective.
1989 World Championship
Explore the complete 1989 Formula 1 championship results. Relive the battles that defined this historic season.
Championship Battles
Drivers eliminated when points gap becomes impossible to close with remaining races.
Leading brings pressure but also strategic advantages in car development and team focus.
Championships often won through consistent scoring rather than just race wins.
Historical Records
Schumacher & Hamilton share 7 titles each, setting the gold standard for greatness.
Ferrari leads with 16 titles, followed by Williams (9) and McLaren (9) in racing excellence.
Some seasons decided by single points or final races, creating legendary motorsport moments.